Transforming green to gold: the alchemy of Irish cheese

In Ireland, cows generally graze upon ryegrass monocultures.

In Ireland, cows generally graze upon ryegrass monocultures. Multispecies swards offer benefits by increasing biodiversity and reducing costly chemical inputs through natural nitrogen fixation. This research investigates the nutritional and techno-functional consequences within cheese when applying multispecies grazing. Potential differences in cheese made from multispecies systems need to be better understood in terms of dairy processing and potential health impacts.

Photo and description by: Richard Page

Teagasc project: FutureMilk 2025 – Understanding the impact of next generation dairy breeding strategies and multispecies pasture diets on the nutri-functional quality of Irish milk.